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The Online Magazine for Alumni and Friends of Siena Heights University
This Year’s Recipients Were Honored Oct. 5 During Homecoming Weekend
Saint Dominic Award
Beth McCullough ’86
Adrian, MI
Beth McCullough ’86 serves as Homeless Coordinator at Adrian Public Schools as well as Lenawee County. Each year she helps improve the lives and educational opportunities of countless homeless youth in Lenawee County. Because of her efforts, she has received national acclaim and been recognized by the White House. For her work and leadership in our community and beyond, we recognize her with the Saint Dominic Award.
“Rising Stars” is a regular feature in Reflections. It profiles Siena Heights alumni who have graduated within the past 10 years and who excel in their careers, occupations or community service accomplishments. To be considered for “Rising Stars” in an upcoming issue of Reflections, fill out the online form at www.sienaheights.edu/risingstars. Those who are selected to be included in an upcoming issue of the magazine will be contacted by the Reflections staff.
Heather Goupil
Graduation year (from SHU): 2013, Lansing.
Current title/position: Purchasing Specialist, Capital Area District Libraries, Lansing, Mich.
What Heather is doing: After graduating, she took on a new role as purchasing specialist for the Capital Area District Libraries. She is the public purchasing agent for CADL, a public library district of 13 branches serving Ingham County, Mich. She facilitates the purchase of supplies and equipment, manages contracts, solicits bids and evaluates vendors and suppliers among many other tasks related to public procurement. She has worked in public libraries for 14 years, and her goal is to eventually become a librarian. Immediately after graduation from Siena, she entered the MLIS program at Wayne State University and was awarded a master’s degree in Library and Information Science in 2016..
My favorite moment/story while a student at Siena Heights was: I received so much support from my instructors whenever I mentioned my goal of becoming a librarian. Many shared stories about the importance of the field or the personal impact libraries had on their lives, and this feedback really encouraged me to move right into the master’s program and see it through!.
Anita-Marie Quillen Works
Non-Stop to Lead Jackson’s
Diversified Engineering and Plastics
By Doug Goodnough
So you want to be a business owner?
If the answer to that question is “Yes,” then Anita-Marie Quillen ’05 has some advice for you: Be ready to sacrifice, get your education, work long hours, deal constantly with personnel and personalities, continually plan, be the ultimate decision-maker and learn quickly from your mistakes.
“It’s not meant for everyone,” said Quillen, owner of Diversified Engineering and Plastics, an auto parts manufacturing and engineering company of about 80 employees in Jackson, Mich. “One of the best luxuries I have is obviously I have significant flexibility. But the unfortunate part is my work never stops. I don’t have any downtime. … It never turns off.”
Despite those sometimes-chilling terms, the 36-year-old said the career path she has chosen is the right one for her.
